Biology:Somatochlora forcipata

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Somatochlora forcipata
Forcipate emerald jul 3 2017.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Corduliidae
Genus: Somatochlora
Species:
S. forcipata
Binomial name
Somatochlora forcipata
(Scudder, 1866)
Synonyms[1]
  • Cordulia forcipata Scudder, 1839

Somatochlora forcipata, the forcipate emerald, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae.[2][3][4][5] It is found in North America.[2]

The IUCN conservation status of Somatochlora forcipata is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable.[6][7]

References

Further reading

  • Kalkman, V. J. (2013). Studies on phylogeny and biogeography of damselflies (Odonata) with emphasis on the Argiolestidae (PhD). Leiden University. hdl:1887/22953.

Wikidata ☰ Q291355 entry